White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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Th8+ followed by Nk6+
1. Ne6+ Qxe6 2. Qxe6 wins
(1. Ne6+ Kg8 2. Qxg7# is also possible).
From Michael,
The very first thing I noticed is that white can win black’s queen for the knight:
1. Ne6 Qe6 (Kg8 2.Rh8/Qg7#)
2. Qe6
However, white was already down two pieces and a pawn in the starting position, and black now has 2 knights, a bishop, and a pawn for the queen- a more than fair trade, and I don’t see any more initiative in this position for white. So, I went back to the drawing board. I looked briefly at 1.Rh7 to double attack the bishop, but, of course, with the queen hanging, there is no time for this move. Deflect the knight, and this move is a deadly threat- so
1. Rf7! Nf7 (Kg8 2.Qg7#)
2. Rh7
And the bishop can’t be protected, and the mate can’t be prevented either by opening up the e7 square:
2. …..e6/e5
3. Qg7 Ke7
4. Qf7#
The only other try I see, and it is tricky, is
2. …..Qg4
3. Ne6!
I thought 3.Qg4 would mate, too. I will eat a hat if anyone can show a way for white to win in that line after black replies with 3. …Bd4.
3. …..Kg8 (Qe6 4.Qg7#)
4. Rg7 Kh8
5. Qh7#
Ne6 picks up the Queen for the knight…I don’t see any mate immediately though
1. Ne6+
Hello
1. Ne6+ , Qxe6 ( if Kg8 2. Qxg7# )
2. Qxe6 winning
Greetings from Spain
R:f7+
1. Ne6#
If 1..Kg8, 2. Qxg7##
If 1..Qxe6, 2. Qxe6 wins the queen
So many ways to win!
1. Nf5 with threat Qxg7+ (a) Bf6
2. Qh6+ Kg8
3. Rg3+ Bg7
4. Qxg7#
1. … Qxf5
2. QxQ “and the rest is a matter of technique”
Ne6+ probably wins too, for the same reasons
Mark
Oops, excuse me, Nf5 breaks the pin on the f7 pawn, black captures the queen. Dumb!
So, 1. Ne6+ (a) QxN
2. QxQ 1-0 or
1. … (b) Kg8
2. Qxg7#
Mark
1Ne6+ Qxe6
2Qxe6 wins Q but material balance is still in black’s favour and no win for white is in sight. Hence
1Rxf7+ Nxf7
2Rh7 Qg4
3Ne6+ Kg8
4Rxg7+ Kh8
5Qh7#
In the digrammed position if I were white I would have resigned with 2 pieces down(or sacrificed)as I would not envisage such a win.
1. Rxf7+, Nxf7
2. Rh7 +-
If 2… Qg4
3. Ne6+, Kg8(or 3…Qxe6,4.Qxg7#)
4. Rxg7+, Kh8
5. Qh7#
If 2… e6
3. Qxg7+, Ke7
4. Qxf7#
I think that’s it.
Kariston Pereira
Joinville – Brazil
Yancey Ward – does this work?
1. Rf7 Nf7
2. Rh7 Qg4
3. Qg4 Bd4
4. Ne6#